Bird nest



30, 1937. A MCFARLNE 2,075,739

BIRD NEST'.

Filed Aug. 27, 1955 r 1 M u W W j] ,J6 'r/ f3 L 13 W un fine/reza Ncf''rZa/ze Iuw www B/ I I NvENroR ggg [ML BY ATTO RNEY Patented Mar. 30, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE 4 Claims.

This invention rrelates to bird nests and has for its general object the provision of a novel form of artificial bird nest of simple and p-ractical construction more closely simulating the natural bird nest, and which is particularly adapted for use in the breeding of birds in cages.

Another object of my invention is to provide in conjunction with my improved bird nest an efcient supporting means for same whereby the nest may be readily attached for convenient access to the doors or side walls, to the bars of which the nest may be readily secured by a simple operation.

Another feature of my invention resides in providing a supporting means of the character indi- 25 ever, that the improvement is capable of extended application and is not confined to the exact showing of the drawing nor to the precise construction described and, therefore, such changes and modications may be made therein as do not affect the 30 spirit of the invention nor exceed the scope thereof as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing: Figi. 1 is a plan view of my bird nest. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section of same taken 35 on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the attachment bar for the nest.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the attachment of my bird nest to the bars of the cage;

40 and r Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the attachment means converted for supporting the bird nest to a wooden member of the cage.

Referring now to the drawing for a more de- 45 tailed description thereof, the numeral 6 indicates the body of my improved bird nest which is preferably cylindrical in general outline and constructed of an insect-repellent material such as cedar wood. At the upper edge or rim of the nest 50 6 is provided a round projecting bead 1 of substantial form so as to present a convenient perch or roost for the bird. At thelower corner of the nest 6 is formed a projecting bead -providing a broad base for the nest. The interior 9 of the 55 nest 6 is dished preferably hemispherically so that (Cl. liti-45) the upper portion of same converges into the bead 1. The central area of the interior 9 is recessed to admit a circular disc I0 of cloth or of felt to provide additional warmth for the bird.

Aligned portions of the perimeters of the beads 'I and 8 are cut away to form vertical flat surfaces II and I2 on the respective beads. Into the surface I I is installed a pair of swivelled eyelets I3, such for example as screw eyes which may be readily screwed into the wood. The eyelets I3 are spaced equidistant from the vertical center of the surface II at a distance ample to permit the installation of same as shown in Fig. 4, so that each eyelet I3 is disposed just outside of a pair of vertical bars of the cage. Centrally disposed on the lower surface I2 so as to project perpendicularly from same are installed a pair of pins I4. The function of the pins I4, as shown in Fig. 4, is to engage with a cage bar between the bars engaged by the eyelets I3.

With my bird nest held in place against the vertical bars of the cage, as shown in Fig. 4, the same is secured in place by installation of the attachment bar I5, shown in Fig. 3, which comprises an elongate member I6 constructed preferably of round rod, an intermediate portion I1 of which is axially offset so as to form an eccentric. One end of the bar IB is bent to the L-shape I8 to provide a convenient handle. To secure the bird nest 6 in place, as shown in Fig. 4, the bar I5 is inserted thru the eyelets I3 with the eccentric portion II away from the middle bar of the cage wall. The bar I5 is then turned on its axis by moving the L handle I8 so that the eccentric I'I is wedged against the central bar of the cage.

When it is desired to attach my bird nest to a wooden member of the cage wall the swivelled eyelets I3 are swung to horizontal position, as shown in Fig. 5. A pair of L hooks I9 are screwed into the wooden member of the cage, being spaced so that their projecting portions may be engaged into the eylets I3. In such installations the pins I4 may be engaged with an adjacent vertical bar of the cage wall so as to afford additional support for the nest 6.

What is claimed as new is:

1. A birds nest comprising a body having a concave recess extending downwardly from its top, in combination with a cage having vertical bars, horizontally spaced eyelets projecting from said body and positioned adjacent bars of the cage, and a crank pin passing thru said eyelets and having an eccentric portion adapted to be turned into pressing relation to one of the bars of the cage to effectively hold the nest to the cage.

2. A birds nest comprising a body having a concave recess extending downwardly from its top, in combination with a cage having vertical bars, horizontally spaced eyelets projecting from Said body and positioned adjacent bars of the cage, a crank pin passing thru said eyelets and having an eccentric portion adapted to be turned into pressing relation to one of the bars of the cage to effectively hold the nest to the cage, and a pair of horizontally spaced pins extending from said body and adapted to receive a cage bar therebetween.

3. A birds nest comprising a body having a concave recess exten-ding downwardly from its top and having a circumferential groove intermediate the periphery of said nest forming a bead at its rim and a ange projecting from the bottom of said nest, said flange presenting a broad base for the nest to prevent tilting of same, in combination with a cage having vertical bars, horizontally spaced eyelets projecting from said nest body and positioned adjacent bars of the cage, and a pin passing thru said eyelets adapted to be disposed behind the cage bars to effectively hold the nest to the cage.

4. A birds nest comprising a body having a concave recess extending downwardly from its top andhaving a circumferential groove intermediate the periphery of said nest forming a bead at its rim and a ange projecting from the bottom of said nest, said flange presenting a broad base for the nest to prevent tilting of same, in combination with a cage having vertical bars, horizontally spaced eyelets projecting from said nestbodyand positioned adjacent bars of the cage, a pin passing thru said eyelets adapted to be disposed behind the cage bars to eieotively hold the nest to the cage, and a pair of horizontally spaced pins extending from said body and adapted to receive a cage bar therebetween.

` AN DREW MCFARLANE. 

